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  1. Little Bittern

    Little Bittern

    A male with contrasting black back and rich buff neck. Females are duller. Two subspecies are possible. The larger paler nominate race is a long distance migrant and winter visitor to Africa from breeding areas in Eurasia. However it is present in the region only from December through April...
    • jmorlan
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    • ixobrychus minutus little bittern namibia
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    • Category: Africa
  2. Bittern among the reeds

    Bittern among the reeds

    Little Bittern foraging among the reeds
    • noelcmn
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    • little bittern walter sisulu botanical gardens
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    • Category: Africa
  3. Little Bittern, close up (Ixobrychus minutus)

    Little Bittern, close up (Ixobrychus minutus)

    Little Bittern male (Ixobrychus minutus) looking for food.
    • Ornitomania
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    • ixobrychus minutus little bittern little bittern ixobrychus minutus tarabusino video
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  4. little bittern

    little bittern

    female
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    • bouches-du-rhône france ixobrychus minutus little bittern
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    • Category: Britain & Europe
  5. Little Bittern

    Little Bittern

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    • DrDorostkar
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    • iran ixobrychus minutus little bittern
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Middle-East
  6. Little Bittern

    Little Bittern

    Ixobrychus minutus (Linnaeus, 1766)
    • Houman Doroudi (Tormtay)
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    • iran ixobrychus minutus little bittern tehran
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    • Category: Middle-East
  7. 144- Ixobrychus minutus Little Bittern - 14 juillet 2020.JPG

    144- Ixobrychus minutus Little Bittern - 14 juillet 2020.JPG

    Blongios nain - Ixobrychus minutus - Little Bittern
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    • blongios nain ixobrychus minutus little bittern
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    • Category: Britain & Europe
  8. ii.jpg

    ii.jpg

    I was extremely surprised to see this little bittern watching the marbled teals at El Clot from the reeds- I thought these fly off to Africa or something at the end of the year. Given this region sometimes holds ospreys in the winter though, I think I shouldn't be as surprised. First time I ever...
    • Gleb Berloff
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    • el clot de galvany ixobrychus minutus little bittern spain
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  9. Little Bittern

    Little Bittern

    Little Bittern https://johnfoss.yolasite.com/little-bittern.php
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    • Category: Britain & Europe
  10. Little Bittern

    Little Bittern

    Little Bittern بوتیمار کوچک
    • DrDorostkar
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    • Category: Middle-East
  11. Little Bittern

    Little Bittern

    Yesterday, at Albufuera, Mallorca, enjoyed watching this lovely bird. It flew along a reed bed and settled in the reeds about 3 metres above the water. Stayed for a couple of minutes, so I was able to get a few shots before it disappeared into reeds. I am spending the summer on Mallorca and...
    • Garth Hartley Booth
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    • little bittern mallorca
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  12. Littern Bittern

    Littern Bittern

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    • albuferra little bittern majorca
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    • Category: Britain & Europe
  13. Little bittern

    Little bittern

    Took me a while where to find these as I kept hearing them or seeing them in flight, with a little bit of knowledge from another birdwatcher I managed to capture this image with a bit of patience.
    • DavidC
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    • albuferra little bittern majorca
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  14. little bittern

    little bittern

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    • little bittern
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    • Category: Africa
  15. Little Bittern

    Little Bittern

    Little Bittern at Quinta do Lago Portugal.
    • John In Ireland
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    • little bittern
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    • Category: Britain & Europe
  16. Little Bittern

    Little Bittern

    • Cristian Mihai
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    • ixobrychus minutus little bittern starc pitic
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    • Category: Britain & Europe
  17. Little Bittern

    Little Bittern

    • Cristian Mihai
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    • ixobrychus minutus little bittern starc pitic
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  18. Bittern

    Bittern

    • Shahrzad
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    • little bittern
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Middle-East
  19. Little Bittern

    Little Bittern

    Little Bittern VIDEO: http://johnfoss.yolasite.com/little-bittern.php
    • John In Ireland
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    • little bittern
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    • Category: Britain & Europe
  20. Three dozen shots later

    Three dozen shots later

    and finally a clear shot. Not that my camera got this one any sharper, but Delia says I should blame that on the boat moving ... which it was, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten this clear shot. In fact, not only had the boat swung in an arc so I saw the bird free of the reeds, but it also swung...
    • Doc Duck
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    • little bittern
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  21. Two dozen shots later

    Two dozen shots later

    Now with only two slim blades of reed in front of him.
    • Doc Duck
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    • Category: Britain & Europe
  22. One dozen shots later

    One dozen shots later

    still behind some thick blades of reeds. But the boat was slowly drifting and turning, and the Little Bittern stood where he was, so we got slightly different views every few seconds.
    • Doc Duck
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    • little bittern
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    • Category: Britain & Europe
  23. Still there

    Still there

    and now with just one pesky reed blade in front of him
    • Doc Duck
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    • little bittern
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    • Category: Britain & Europe
  24. My first nearly clear Little Bittern

    My first nearly clear Little Bittern

    I know he was making it easier for me to spot him, but once I had him spotted it was a bit disappointing that he never showed his classic vertical hiding pose.
    • Doc Duck
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    • little bittern
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    • Category: Britain & Europe
  25. there's no fooling you folks ;)

    there's no fooling you folks ;)

    Although I must say I'm not sure how Pepe saw a yellowish bill in the previous shot. Zooming in, it looks to me as if the Little Bittern was looking straight at the camera in that one, so bill almost invisibly disguised as just another bit of one of his pale stripes. I'm amazed at how...
    • Doc Duck
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    • little bittern
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Britain & Europe
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